"Flowering trees like dogwood and saucer magnolia should only be lightly pruned for shape after they bloom." He says that the spring season is also the best time to prune your citrus trees ...

The saucer magnolia (Magnolia x soulangiana) is a multi-stemmed, spreading tree. Large, fuzzy, green flower buds are carried through the winter at the tips of brittle branches. Blooms open in late ...

or maybe you need to shape a young sweetbay magnolia so it doesn't crowd a pathway. However, if you prune at the wrong time, you can lose flowers for the year ahead. Here's what you need to know ...